by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 7, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
A quiet cheerfulness should be your aim in society Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about our place in society. Providentially, we continue our series with Part III, Chapter 23: “Society and Solitude” from...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 6, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
PM Sister Susan Marie: When we hear the term “bodily mortification,” we often think of someone afflicting his or her body exteriorly. However, the term primarily refers to the mortification of self-control (fasting, abstinence, etc.). Why do you think bodily...
by Sister Susan Marie | Mar 2, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Whosoever gains the heart has won the whole man Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about more fasting and self-denial. Providentially, we continue our series with Part III, Chapter 23: “The Practice of Bodily...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 27, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Saint Francis really builds upon what we’ve been discussing over the last few weeks. He explains why it is spiritually safe to keep ourselves from unhealthy relationships/friendships. Here Saint Francis offers us insight. He mentions that true friendship tolerates...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 25, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Don’t copy your friend’s imperfections Sign up: Living Jesus Chat — Membership On Sunday we will chat about more advice for maintaining healthy relationships. We continue our series with Part III, Chapter 22: “Further Advice...
by Sister Susan Marie | Feb 20, 2017 | Discernment Sundays - Chat Room, Salesian Spirituality, St. Francis de Sales
Last week’s topic was very similar. Why do you think it is so important to have exclusively pure and holy friendships? What do you think is the danger in having unhealthy friendships? If someone is “bad for us,” shouldn’t it be our job to help...